The four-game set includes games on Friday at 2
p.m. with contests on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. Each
contest will have live video and in-game stats coverage on
WVUSports.com.

This weekend’s series will close out a string of
13 games on the road for UNO (4-22) which was defeated 14-4 by future
Southland Conference rival Nicholls State on Tuesday. The Privateers are
2-16 away from the Lakefront this season, with the victories coming in
the form of positive results at McNeese State and Tulane.

Jonathan Coco became the team’s top hitter with a .343 batting average
after producing three hits in three at-bats against NSU. It was the
second straight game with three hits for Coco, who is hitting .650 over
the last seven contests.

Andre Damiens and Reese Kanter are
second and third on the UNO roster with batting averages of .314 and
.282, respectively. After a pair of hits on Tuesday, Kanter is 3-for-9
over the last two games and has maintained a batting average over .270
since Mar. 15.

The Privateer starting pitching rotation for the
weekend will be similar in nature for a fourth straight week. With the
addition of a fourth game, UNO head coach Bruce Peddie will throw
sophomore right-handed pitcher Seth Laigast (0-0, 19.44 ERA) on
Thursday. Laigast has thrown 8.1 innings over six appearances this year
with Thursday’s contest representing the former Northlake Christian
standout’s first collegiate start.

Lagaist will be followed to
the mound by right-handed Alex Smith (0-5, 3.80 ERA) on Friday.
Left-handed Stone Speer (1-5, 5.59 ERA) and right-handed Blake Prest
(1-5, 8.16 ERA) will get the start on Sunday and Sunday, respectively.

The third first-time opponent that the Privateers have faced this year,
WVU (11-13) has won 3 of 4 games, including 2 of 3 at home against
Texas Tech. Making their first trip around the Big 12 after coming over
from the Big East, the Mountaineers are 3-3 within league play.

First-year head coach Randy Mazey spent six seasons as an assistant at TCU before taking the helm at WVU this past June.

The Mountaineers are hitting .297 on the season led by Jacob Rice. Rice
has produced a .379 batting average to date, leading four players on
the WVU roster hitting over .300.

Following this weekend’s
series, UNO will play five of their next six games at Wesley Barrow
Stadium beginning with an Apr. 2 meeting with Jackson State. First pitch
is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with the contest serving as Faculty
Appreciation Night. UNO faculty can gain admission for just $2.